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Ireland

An Garda Síochána – Ireland’s National Police Service

‘Working with Communities to Protect and Serve’

The Republic of Ireland has one national civilian police force, called “An Garda Síochána” (The Guardians of the Peace of Ireland). The force, which provides both local and national policing, is commonly referred to as “Garda”.

The Irish Minister for Justice and Law Reform is responsible to the Government for the performance of An Garda Síochána. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general direction, management and control of the force.

An Garda Síochána is a community-based organization with more than 12,000 police and civilian employees. Headquartered in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, it is represented throughout the country, listening to, acting for and working with the community.

An Garda Síochána core functions include:

Crime prevention and detection;

National security;

Road safety;

Working with communities to prevent anti-social behaviour.

INTERPOL Dublin

The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Ireland is located in the International Liaison Building of the An Garda Síochána Headquarters. It is part of the International Liaison Section (ILE) which also comprises the Europol National Unit and the Sirene Preparation Unit. The ILE is also responsible for Garda Liaison Officers working outside of Ireland.

Open seven days a week, INTERPOL Dublin is staffed by almost 20 Garda and civilian staff.

DUBLIN, Ireland – A global conference attended by senior law enforcement officials from across the world as well as representatives from government, intergovernmental organizations and the pharmaceutical industry will review progress during the last 10 years and set the path for future activities to turn back pharmaceutical crime.Organized by INTERPOL and...

LYON, France – Senior law enforcement officials will be joined by representatives from government, inter-governmental organizations and the pharmaceutical industry at the upcoming global conference – Ten Years of Combating Pharmaceutical Crime: Review and Prospects to be held in Dublin, Ireland on 19 and 20 November. The conference is organized by INTERPO...

DUBLIN, Ireland – Closer cooperation between the public and private sectors to combat the ‘sinister consequences’ of illicit trade and counterfeiting is essential, delegates were told at the opening of 2013 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference.Bringing together some 500 delegates from more than 60 countries, the three-...

LYON, France – A Dutch national suspected of murder in Belgium and wanted as part of an INTERPOL operation targeting fugitives worldwide has been arrested by police in Croatia, following a tip-off from a member of the public in Ireland.Morgan Schreurs, who is accused of killing a woman he met in a bar in November 1999, is one of the targets highlighted as...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An INTERPOL operation targeting 207 internationally-wanted fugitives wanted for serious crimes including murder, kidnapping, organized crime and child sexual abuse believed to be hiding in South America has led to arrests across the continent and new investigative leads established for almost a quarter.Investigative leads develop...

An international week of action targeting the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines has resulted in a series of arrests and the seizure of thousands of potentially harmful medical products.In response to an ever-increasing number of websites supplying dangerous and illegal medicines, Operation Pangea II involving 24 countries was co-ordinated b...

The first international Internet day of action co-ordinated by the Permanent Forum on International Pharmaceutical Crime, INTERPOL and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce (IMPACT), targeting the illegal online sale of medicines to the public has resulted in a series of arrests and the seizure...